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“Why can’t you get cell phone service when you’re naked? No shirt, no shoes, no service”

Many restaurants have “No Shirt, No Shoes, No Service” signs. “Good thing your phone company doesn’t have one of those ‘no shirt no shoes no service’ signs” was posted on Twitter by Sean Sallings on July 5, 2009. “Why can’t you get cell phone service when you’re naked? No shirt, no shoes, no service” was posted on Twitter by Papi Flores on July 13, 2011.

“I went into a restaurant with no shirt or shoes and my phone still worked so take that, sign” was posted on Twitter by liam mckenna on October 12, 2012. “Why can’t you get cell phone service when you’re naked? No shirt, no shoes, no service” was posted on Reddit—Jokes on January 9, 2016.

Twitter
zach reinert
@zachreinert0
I wish cell phones were no shirt, no shoes, no service. If I’m that drunk I should not have a working phone
6:16 PM - 5 Sep 2017

Twitter
Kyle Becker
@kylejamesbecker
No shoes no shirt no service. Great rule for a restaurant. Terrible one for a cell phone company.
5:08 PM - 9 Oct 2017

Twitter
MarcoMaz
@MarcoMaz10
Is this a funny joke?
A guy walks into a bar. A sign says “no shoes, no shirt, no service” The guy takes out his phone and says “I have service in here”
11:40 AM - 7 Feb 2018

Twitter
SERENA TIPPETT
@KATYBE
Do you know why can’t you get cell phone service when you’re naked?
No shirt, no shoes, no service. Badabingbadaboom
2:37 PM - 16 Jun 2018

Twitter
Helen Herbst LaStar
@helenherbstl
Literally just saw a dude walking around outside with no shirt, no shoes, and looking at his phone like it had no service.
10:09 PM - 7 Sep 2018

Reddit—Jokes
Posted by u/marioshroomed May 8, 2019
No shirt no shoes no service
I’ve been lied to my entire life. I walked into 7-11 naked and my phone still worked just fine.